HIT 100 - Introduction to the Health Care Delivery System at Danville Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2014-05-01
Introduces the organization of the health care delivery system. Introduces the concepts necessary to be a successful professional in the health care industry. Covers the roles various health professionals, issues in health care with implications for health care workers, and skills unique to the health care setting.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits
General Course Purpose
This general purpose of this course is to prepare the student to be a successful healthcare professional by introducing them to the skills required in the culturally diverse environment of healthcare.
Course Objectives
- Complete written assignments which demonstrate an awareness of current trends in healthcare delivery and their effects upon health record practice.
- Utilize current references in health information management to complete written assignments.
- List benefits of working in the healthcare industry
- Define soft skills and hard skills
- List reasons why it is important for healthcare professionals to know about current trends and issues in the healthcare industry
- Define critical thinking
- List factors that demonstrate a strong work ethic
- Define ethics and morals
- Identify types of workplace teams
- Identify the different styles of communication
- Identify different ways to provide customer service
- Define personal skills
- Define adaptive skills
- Identify the purpose of a practicum
Major Topics to be Included
- Overview of the Health Care Delivery System
- Workforce Supply and Demand
- Health Occupations and Certification
- Regulation of Health Care Delivery
- Work Ethic
- Character Traits
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Teams and Teamwork
- Communication Skills
- Personal and Business Etiquette
- Diversity and Culture
- Customer Service
- Professionalism
- The Practicum
- Employment
- Leadership
- Career Development